The entire Counselling procedure consists of various steps as given below,
1. Filling of application
2. Random Number Generation (by TNEA Authority)
3. Certificates Verification at Designated TNEA Facilitation Centre.
4. Rank Publication (by TNEA Authority)
5. Payment of Initial Deposit
6. Exercising the choices of institutions and Branches
7. Publication of Tentative Allotment on a notified date (by TNEA Authority)
8. Confirmation of allotment option by the candidatesImportant Dates of TNEA 2018
| S.No | Events | Tentative Dates |
| 1 | Start of Online Registration | May 3, 2018 (Completed ) |
| 2 | Deadline for completing Online Registration | June 2, 2018 (Completed) |
| 3 | The last date to submit filled-in Online Applications | First week of June 2018 (Completed) |
| 4 | Assigning of Random Number | June 5, 2018 (12 PM) (Completed) |
| 5 | Declaration of Rank List | June 28, 2018 |
| 6 | Commencement of online choice filling & confirmation | July 10 (After) |
TNEA 2018 Important Facts
Events | Overview |
| Name of Admission Process | Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions |
| Short Name | TNEA |
| Conducting Institute | Anna University |
| Purpose | Admission to B.E./B.Tech and B.E. (Sandwich) programmes at participating universities. |
| Number of Participating Institutes | 563 |
| Admission Process | Admission is based on marks obtained in qualifying exam. No separate entrance exam will be conducted by Anna University. |
| Counselling Fee | Rs. 5000 for OC/BC/MBC/BCM and Rs. 1000 for SC/ST students |
| Reservation of Seats | According to regulations defined by Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Counselling Procedure | Online mode from 2018. |
| Courses Offered | B.E. /B.Tech – 4 academic years consisting of 8 semesters B.E. (Sandwich) – 5 academic years made up of 10 semesters |
| Available Seats | 1.5 Lakh (Approximate) |
The Career of Engineering
Take a look around yourself. What do you see? Maybe books, chairs, a television, or even your clothes. All the day to day things that are man-made, you can be sure that an engineer helped make it. Engineers have shaped our world as we know it. There are many different kinds of engineers from chemical, mechanical, textile, civil, agricultural and structural engineers. Our civilization would be as advanced as the Stone Age without these people. This career demands a wide education in math and science. It is an ever-changing career with new advances in materials and the way products are produced. Engineering careers are very secure with respect to compensation.
The job of an engineer itself is a creative job. The actual definition of an engineer is “The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize the materials and forces of nature economically for the benefit of mankind.” In having the basic skills and experiences in math and science, an engineer is basically an inventor. They are given a problem and are depended on to come up with a solution. Whether it be a new chemical, a mechanical part, or even a whole new system such as computer operating program, engineers are the problem solvers of our materialistic society.